Winners: Donors cast a line for kindness at kids' fishing day

Pamela Van Hoozer of Reno untangles the fishing line of Broklun Roberts during a past kids' free fishing day at Idlewild Park.

The Reno Host Lions Club thanks Bob Grubic, Bank of America, Les Smith and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for their generous donations to help put on the third Annual Kids' Free Fishing Day at Idlewild Park in Reno. Donors covered the cost of poles, reels and bait that are distributed on the event day to children who want to fish but don't have the equipment.

Thanks also to the Nevada Department of Wildlife, which stocked Idlewild with fish and provided employee volunteers to assist kids with baiting the hooks and teaching proper fishing technique.

Finally, thanks to the City of Reno Department of Parks and Recreation for providing the venue for Kids' Free Fishing Day and Cabela's for their generous donation of poles and reels.

-- Larry Winkler, Vice President, Reno Host Lions Club

Nevada's safest contractors honored

The Nevada Chapter of the Associated General Contractors recognized its most conscientious companies of the past year at its annual Golden Hard Hat Awards luncheon on Friday at John Ascuaga's Nugget in Sparks.

More than 20 companies were recognized for AGC of America awards based on lost time from accidents versus the amount of hours worked in the past year.

Keynote speaker was former NFL standout Karl Mecklenburg, who rose from college walk-on and 12th round draft choice to a professional career that included three Super Bowl and six Pro Bowl appearances. Mecklenburg is also the founder of the REACH Foundation (Rewarding Experiences for All Children).

The Nevada Chapter AGC was formed in 1939 by a group of Nevadans to replace the dangerous gravel roads in northern Nevada with modern asphalt. Now the chapter strives to support the image and awareness of the construction industry and the community quality of life with "Skill, Integrity and Responsibility." The Nevada Chapter trains thousand northern Nevada construction professional in safety, technique and business practices each year.

Hundreds pitched in to clean up Truckee Meadows

Thanks so much to these winners and Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful partners in KTMB's Great Community Cleanup: Allied Nevada Gold, AT&T, Bureau of Land Management, City of Reno, City of Sparks, International Gaming Technology, NV Energy, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Truckee River Fund, United States Forest Service, Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space, Washoe County Health District, Washoe County Sheriffs Office, Wells Fargo, Whole Foods, Boys & Girls Club of the Truckee Meadows, Bridgestone-Firestone, Castaway Trash Hauling, Friends of the Nevada Wilderness, Hobey's Restaurant & Casino, Lifestyle Homes, Nature's Bakery, Nevada Department of Agriculture, Nevada Department of Wildlife, Nevada Land Trust, New Belgium Brewing Company, Pepsi Bottling Group, River Church, The Chamber, The Nature Conservancy, Tires Plus, Truckee Meadows Weed Coordinating Group and Waste Management.

Shop at 'yART' sale to benefit VSA

The yART (yard + art = yART) Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 13 in the front and back yards of 1420 Mt. Rose St., Reno.

Thanks to Connections, an artists' collective -- and friends -- donate 20 percent of sales to VSA arts of Nevada at the Lake Mansion. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans adds to these funds and assists with publicity and attendance. Appreciation also to all the art lovers who attend the one day event and support the artists and VSA arts of Nevada.

-- VSA arts of Nevada at the Lake Mansion / www.vsanevada.org

Thanks to UNR medical students

My sister died a year ago in April of 2012. It was her wish to donate her body to UNR School of Medicine.

On Friday, June 14, the Class of 2016 School of Medicine held a memorial for friends and family members of those who gave such a remarkable gift. There were poems read, a song was sung and a tearful eulogy was read. The medical students were humble, respectful and appreciative.

I want to thank the medical students Class of 2016. It was beautiful, it filled my heart, it gave me hope. I said farewell.

-- Christine Deziel, Sparks

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